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- pronunciation:
- deI
keIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
daytime care and supervision, in a home or day-care center, esp. for preschool children, or after-school or vacation care for older children, or supervised daytime care for elderly or disabled people.
My older children are in school, but my three-year-old is in day care.It's hard to afford day care when your job doesn't pay much. |
| definition 2: |
a place or program that provides day care.
They're opening a new day care near us. |
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| derivation: |
day-care (adj.) |
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